How To Disable Automatic Restarts When Windows Crashes

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How To Disable Automatic Restarts When Windows Crashes

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usasma View Member Profile	Dec 8 2006, 09:44 AM Post #1
Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,526 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824	How to Disable Automatic Restarts Guide Overview This guide will explain how to disable automatic restarts. This will cause Windows XP to stop on a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and display the error message. you can then copy down the error message to help analyze the problem with your system. The link listed in the References gives more detail on the needed information. References How To Use The Event Viewer Instructions Click 'Start' Click on 'Run' Type in "sysdm.cpl" (without the quotes) and press Enter Click on the 'Advanced' tab Click on the 'Startup and Recovery' Settings button Uncheck 'Automatically restart', then click on OK Click on OK to exit the System applet, then close the Control Panel. Reboot for the changes to take effect NOTE: There is an option to do this when your system reboots into menu that allows you to choose Safe Mode (if you have SP2 installed) - just scroll down the list and you'll see it. Here are some registry edits that will accomplish the same thing: CAUTION!!! If you're not comfortable with the registry - don't try the following registry edits!!! If you're reckless enough to try it - backup your registry. FYI - there's no easy way to restore the backup copy without exiting Windows - it won't let you update sections of the registry that are being used by Windows. Finally, I refuse to be responsible if you hose your system - but I do offer a money back guarantee for the fee that I charge for my services DISABLE AUTOMATIC RESTART: CODE Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl] "AutoReboot"=dword:00000000 ENABLE AUTOMATIC RESTART: CODE Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl] "AutoReboot"=dword:00000001 This post has been edited by Papakid: Apr 22 2007, 10:05 PM -------------------- - John If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack.

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